Lawn mower and garden trimmer



Feb. 28,1928. 1,660,764

P. PIDLISNY LAWN MOWER AND GARDEN TRIMMER Filed May 10. 1926 aes-Patented Feb. 28, 1928;

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a uuaadn'meafna 10, 1826. Serial at. 107,935.

The present invention relates to lawn mowers and garden trimmers, andfor its main object it has the provision of a device which may be simplein construction, capable of easy manufacture and'assembling and whichcan be manufactured at a very little expense.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a deviceof thecharacter stated wherein the cutting knives may be operated by means ofelectric motor.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lawn mowerwherein the'electric motor is attached to the pushing bar of the finowerand forms an integral part therei wit With the above general ob'ects inview and others that will appear-as t e nature of the invention isbetter. understood, the same con-. sists in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

. In the drawing formin'ga part of this application, and in which likedesignating c aracters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, Fig. 1 is a front elevationaliview of the device; Fig. 2is a side view of the device, partly in section and partly in elevation;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1

Fi 4 is a sectional view thro the cut ting ives taken on line 4-4 of 1g.1; and

Fig. '5 is a modified form of connection between the motor and theremaining parts of the device. The invention embodies motor casing withan integrally formed handle 11 through which electric wires 12' pass tothe motorand supply the electric current for the motive power of themotor. For connecting or dis- -46 connecting the electric circuit switch13 is provided upon the handle 11. Aflixed to the motor casing 10 is agear box 14 within which pinion 15 from the motor meshes with gear 16for transmitting the rotary motivepower to chuck 17 and from there tothe cutting elements hereinafter described. Integrall formed with saidshaft 18 w 'ch' through which integra y. formed with the lower ternallythreaded collar 37 whic gs 16 is grally ing 19 face of gear box 14. Thelower end of said hearing 19 is enlarged and is externally threaded asat 20 for the purposes herein-' .after described.

The lower end of said bearing 19 is. outwardly tapered and is receivedwithin the upper inwardly tapered end of tubular casaid upper end ofcasing '21 has a flange 22 for limitin'g further upward movement ofunion 23. Said union is inwardly threaded for receiving within thethreaded portion the enlarged head of bearing 19. Thus through themedium of said union 23 a connection will hehad between tubular casing21 with hearing 19. I

As plainly seen on Fig. 2' chuck 17 is adapted for remaining withintubular casing 21. Shaft 24 normally is clamped by its upper end bychuck 17. For. the purpose of connecting to or disconnecting the upperend of shaft 24 from chuck .17 aperture 25 is provided in the tubularcasing 21 through which a key may be inserted to the chuck for operatingthe same.

Shaft 24 is adapted for rotation within pipe 26' which by its upper endis. connected L to tubular casing 21 as is apparent from Fig.

2. Pipe 26 is provided with bearings 27 and i 28 wherein said shaft 24rotates. The modified form of connection between shaft 18 and shaft 24',illustrated on Fig. 5, comprises sleeve 29- rigidly mounted upon shaft18 b means of pm 30. The upper end of she 24- carries a transversal in31 which is adapted for rece tion wit in a transverse slot 32 made in te lower end of, sleeve29. In the form of theconnection disclosed on Fig.5 the upper end of pipe 26 is provided with anoutwardly flared'flange orcollar 33 for limiting the upward movement of union 23. It is apparentthat on disconnecting said union from the enlarged head of hearing 19shaft 24maybe readily disconnected from shaft 18 by pin 31 commg out ofengagement with sleeve 29.

The lower end of shaft 24 passes beyond the lower end of pipe 26and'carries pmion 34 which mesheswith gear 35. Said pinion i 34 and gear35 rest within ca'sin 36. vInis inteformed with 36 is adapted to receivethe lower end of pipe 26 as is clearly if" shown on Fig. 2., A crescentshaped plate I 38 afilxed to' the side wall of the casing 36 as at 39provides a closure for said casin p aced over the mouth 36. On removingsaid closure an access wi be had to pinion 34 and gear 35 for oiling thesame.

The lower wall of casing 36 is provided with an integrally formed collar40-which forms a bearing for shaft 41, the upper .end of which is ke edto gear 35.

Integrally ormed with shaft 41 is a disk 1 42 adapted for rotationwithin a square casing 43 depending from and inteformed with collar 40.Eccentrically mounted on the lower face of disk 42 is a pin 44receivable within the oblong slot 45' made in plate 46 which ispositioned within casing 43 immediately below the lower face of disk42.- Said plate 46 is narrower than the width of casing 43 permittingthe lateral reciprocating sliding movement of plate 46 within casing 43on being actuated b pin 44 on rotation of disk 42. Cover 47 casing 43incloses said plate 46 within sa' casing 43. Said cover 47 is affixed tothe walls of said casing 43 by means of screws 48, as plainly seen on'%ntegral1y formed with one end of late 46 and downwardly dependingthere rom is arm 49 which reciprocates with plate 46 on actuation ofdisk 42 and pin 44. For allowing the reciprocating movement of arm 49cover 47 does not extend to the adjacent wall of casin 43 but forms slot50 as seen on Fig. 3. he lower end of arm 49 is provided with brackets51 which are at an angle in respect of arm 49, as plainly seen on Figs.2. and 4, for the purposes hereinafter men tioned;

Extending laterally from bearing collar 40 and integrallyformedtherewith are two arms 52. The lower end of each of said arms 52is provided with transverse blocks 53. Said blocks are at an angle. inrespect of each arm 52 and form'with' the adjacent end of the respectivearm a cutaway portion 54 wherein the end of cutting plate 55 isreceivedand difixed to each block 53 by means of screws 56, as clearlyshown on Figs. 1 and 4. It is observed that arms 52 are in sta- "in"screws 58.

e lower ends of brackets 51 carry'the upper cutting plate 61 which isaflixed to brackets by means of screws 62; Said cutting plate 61 isnarrower than the lower cutting plate 55 and the former by its upperedge contacts with blocks 53.

Each of said cutting plates ,66 and 56 is provided with cutting teeth63, asplainly seen on Figs 1 and 2, for cutting grass,

.hed es etc.

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e upper plate is adapted for reciprocatory sliding movement upon thelower plate 55 and longitudinally thereof, and for the purpose that saidplate61 may make uniormmovements upon plate 55 and so that it may beoperatively attached thereto oblong slots 64 are provided in said plate61 lon tudinally thereof asseen on Fig. .1. Bus ings 65 receivablewithin said slots 64 are provided with integrally formed washers 66overlying the ad acent portions of plate '61 cooperating with screws 67for maintaining a uniform sliding movement of plate 61 in respect ofplate 55. Said screws 67 are in threaded enga ement with plate 55passing through threaded apertures 68 made in sai plate 55. Heads 69 ofscrews 67 restin upon washers 66 maintain said washers an bushings 65 inthe desired osition in respect of plate 61 and slots 64. or preventingthe creeping movement of screws '67 nuts 70 are provided at the end ofeach screw. 7

From the hereinabove made descri tion it will be apparent that onrotation of, s aft 24 a rotarymovement will'be imparted to ear 35through pinion 34. With gear 35 s aft 41 and disk 42 will be rotated,and the eccentric pin 44 positioned within slot 45 will cause thelateral reciprocatory movement of plate 46, arm 49 and brackets 51. Inconsequence of which operation plate 61 will also move upon plate 55.Sinceplate 55 and its teeth 63 are in stationary position in respect ofplate 61, any grass or hedge coming between teeth 63 in the-two plateswill be cut.

embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless tobe understoodthat minor changes may-be made therein without de- While there isdescribed herein a preferred 1 1 parting from the spirit and scope ofthe in-[ vention as claimed.

' What I claim as new is:

1. In a lawn mower-and garden trimmer,

a collar, a casing integrally ormed with said collar at the lower endtherof, a shaft within said collar, 8. disk upon said shaft, said diskbeing adapted for rotation within said casing, a pin eccentricallymounted upon said disk, a plate within said casing, said plate having anoblong slot wherein said pin is receivable, an arm inte ally formedwith. .said plate and downwar 1y depending. therefrom,'a cutting platecarried b said arm, a plurality of arms laterally pro ecting from saidcollar, a cutting" plate carried by said arms, said first named cuttingplate resting upon said second named plate, apd means for 1,660,764 F "Bf imparting a rotary movement to said shaft in said slot, an arm carriedby the plate and and said disk for reciprocating said first downwardlydepending therefor-m, a cutting named cutting plate. plate carried bysaid arm, said last named 2. In a lawn mower and garden trimcuttingplate resting upon said first named 6 mer, a collar having arms thereon,a stationcutting plate, and means for imparting a ro- 15 ary cuttingplate carried by the arms, a disk, tary movement to said disk forreciprocating a casing for the disk carried by the collar, a said lastnamed cutting plate. pin eccentrically mounted upon said disk, a Intestimony whereof I affix my signature. plate carried by the casing,said plate having 10 a slot therein, said pin being receivable with- YPAUL PIDLISNY.

